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Since 2012, Spotify has published a yearly list of its most-streamed artists, which has been topped by Drake and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny a record three times, with Bad Bunny being the only artist to do so in consecutive years (2020–2022). Swift is the only female artist to have topped the list (2023).
Jan 16, 2024 · 5 min read. ·. Jan 16, 2024. --. Spotify revolutionized music listening when it launched its streaming platform in 2008. Over the past 15 years, the company has pioneered the shift to streaming ...
Oct 9, 2018 · From its launch in 2008 until 2013, Spotify had amassed roughly 30 million active users and 8 million premium subscribers. Through the next five years of operation, its performance spiked.
- The Decline of Music Piracy. The illegal downloading and file-sharing introduced by Napster, Limewire and others led to such rampant piracy that it seemed the genie could never be put back in the bottle.
- De-Genrefication of Music. Back in the CD era, being musically adventurous was an expensive luxury: How many people paid nearly $20 for an album they ended up not liking?
- Free Subscription Tier. For many years, Spotify was criticized for its free (aka “ad-supported”) tier, which enables users to stream as much music as they want if they’re willing to sit through advertisements.
- Mood Playlists. Not only have streaming services broken down many traditional boundaries between musical genres — they’ve recategorized many of them into “moods” via playlists that were first pioneered by Spotify.
The new home for Spotify Charts. Dive into artist, genre, city and local pulse charts to see what music is moving fans around the world.
Let the debates begin! Hot on the heels of their R&B list, Spotify's first-ever program to celebrate catalog music, Spotify CLASSICS, has ranked the top 100 Hip-Hop songs of the Streaming Era.
Nov 30, 2022 · This year, we’re bringing back now-classic data stories and mixing in new features for a whole new way to discover your 2022 listening. The two new stories include: Your Listening Personality: It’s not only about what you listened to—but what that says about your music taste. This year during Wrapped, we’re showcasing 16 different ...
